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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17
ANT WORKERS.

w the Nurses Who Tend the Baby
Ants Are Protected-The Fighters.
Shall / tell you story of two little
sters who went berrying one bright
MINERS day? They picked and
cked away until they had filled their
kskets, and then they set out for
Pme. On their way they felt tired
I'D sat down to rest. And where do
bu think they sat? Why, on the side
mound that some ants had built.
wish you could have seen those
hts come out. They are very angry
tile creatures when they think any
ne is disturbing their home. They
lung these little girls heads and
ands, so the girls thought. But the
llnts did not really sting them. They
bit chem and then put into the wounds
tiny drop of poison which made the
wounds sting and burn.
The mounds which these little work
ers build are from one to three feet in
height, and from two to thirteen feet
wide.
These mounds are connected by COW
cred streets which are dug by the ants
themselves. Parts of these roads are
tunnels, like the tunnel of the Hoosac
railroad. Other parts are like little
leaves and earth. 1t is thought that
these roads are made for the nurses, to
protect them from the enemies of ants,
about which you will hear by
and by. Because if the nurses
should be killed, the baby
ants would die for want of
care. If you or I should happen to
disturb one of these roads, away
would go a whole host of ants to re-
pair them.
The mounds are full of little rooms
where the baby-ants are cared for.
Some people think the mounds are
built on purpose for the babies and
their nurses. For the other ants seem
to work outside and have no need of
the covered streets in order to protect
themselves.
If those ant-babies should all begin
to cry what noise there would be!
A thousand babies crying at once, and
the nurses walking the floor with them
would certainly make stir in the
house! The nurse-ants do keep run
ming up and down stairs a great deal.
If it be too hot or cold, or too wet, the
baby-ants must be carried up or down
stairs, as the case may be.
The mound-builder ant is delicate
but wide-awake ant. When these ants
advance upon their enemie,. they bite
right and left, but hop about merrily,
to avoid being bitten themselves Ii
fhau are firhtinp with larger ants, they
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

come so quickly even in the best Of
materials from the folds hanging al
ways the same way, both when in wear
and when not. Never sit down in a
damp dress if it can be avoided, for
nothing so successfully creases it. 1t
should be at once taken off and hung
in a good position to dry. Careful at
tention should always be paid to dress
braids and facings. If a braid is re-
placed as soon as it commences to wear
the facing will in many instances be
saved. A dress braid should always
be put on by hand, and, in most in
stances, ''rolled on If sewed on by
machine more time is consumed in rip
ping it off, when it requires replacing,
than in both sewing on and ripping off
a braid sewn on by hand. If one has
to be much in the kitchen wooden
dresses sh Guild not be worn there. They
hold the odors and smoke, and soon
become grimy and smoky.
Closets in which clothing is kept
should be aired every day. If dresses
are to lie in trunks or drawers they
should be folded with great care, and
always right side out, particularly if
lined, as the dress material, folding
over the lining, prevents in a measure
its creasing. Dresses which can be
hung right side out crease and string
much less that those which are hung
up wrong side out. They may be easily
protected from dust by hanging a
sheet or curtain made of calico over
them. Hats and bonnets should be
kept we'll brushed with soft MANILA
brush. Whisks are too stiff and harsh
to be used. When not in use they
should be kept in a box or close closet
or drawer, if one chances to have them
of sufficient depth.
If summer dresses of wash materials
are always folded smoothly on taking
them off they will require, unless
actually soiled. much less frequent
laundering than when hung. Treated
in this way by a moderately careful
person, linen lawn dress may som
times be wore every day for two weeks
The dress, however, must have bee
web done up to commence with.
The care of boots, shoes and slip
pers, which do their full share in civ
ing one tidy, well-dressed air, mus
not be forgotten. Firstly, never allo]
boot or shoe to become run over
the heel No heel is better than ru1
over one. If you can not afford to kee
them straight by frequent rebuildin
cut off the lift each time one become
run over. With great care this hah
of running over heels may be almo
entirely cured. A greater assistan
than nails on the side run over is
have a small wedge forced betwe
the layers of the heel on the run-oY
side, thus forcing the foot to tread
other way. If this is persistently Ike
up, the boot will soon show gre
improvement. A boot should never
worn with buttons off or with knots
the shoestrings, both being unite
No matter how old boot may
even if patched, if the buttons are
on, the heels straight and it is "
blackened, it has a tidy, well-dresI
appearance. Slippers above all THU
must be irreproachable in the way
being whole and well blackened
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.

Poor Toilers Who Are Owned Body and.
Soul by Cruel Usurers.
Usury is the greatest nightmare of
rural Russia at present, an evil which
seems to dog the peasant proprietor in
all countries alike. The "Gombeen
Man, is fast getting possession of the
little Irish owners. A man who hires
land can not borrow on it; the little
owner is tempted always to mortgage
it at pinch. In Russia he borrows
to the outside of its value to pay
the taxes and get in his. crop.
The bondage laborers," j. e.,
men bound to work on their
creditors land as interest for money
lent, receive no wages, and are, in fact,
a sort of slaves. They repay their ex-
tortioners by working as badly as they
cana ''leval worst far inferior to
that of the serfs of old; they harvest
three and half or four stacks of corn
where the other peasants get five. The
koulaks and mir-eaters, and other US
urers, often of peasant origin, exhaust
the peasant in every way; they then,
foreclose the mortgages, unite the
small pieces of land once more andi
reconstitute large estates. A koulak:
is not to be trifed with; he finds.
a thousand occasions. for revenge:
the peasant can not cheat the jew as.
he does the landlord. and is being.
starved out--the mortality is enormous.
In the rural districts of England the,
death rate is Is per L 600 In the whole.
of Central Russia. III reached g. per
1000 at the last revision in 1882. 1.-The
famine, now so frightfully common. is
not owing to barnenness of the soiR. for
the mortality is greatest where theland
is best. The birth-rate in these prov
1nces is As. "-Nisseteenth Ceatur1t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17
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FADING FOR THE YOUNG,
HOW TO SUCCEED.

In this world you would succeed,
You must be brave and true;
DON'T stand aloof and slight your work
Because tits hard to do.
troubles come and sorrows rise,
Then show yourself man;
-et courage nerve you for your work,
And do the best you can,
in your study or your play,
Determine to excel;
Don't lag behind. but 'shoe your row."
And strive to hoe it we'll
In all your play. in all your work,
just try the golden plan;
BE ready, active, brave and bold,
And do the best you can.
Lies battle now is fairly on,
And there is work t j, do.
VIII you be active in the fight,
And to your colors true?
You see the men around you now
Who thus their lives began;
Then courage take, brave efforts make,
And do the best you can.
Elliott Mcbride
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17
His Patience Was Exhausted.

Young lady at hotel, to caner-Ah,
Ms. De Doodle. You have left our
hotel, / believer
Mr.. De Doode-Ya-as. don't you
know.
Young lady-So sorry. What ever
could hare possessed youa
Mr.. De Doode--Aw, Miss Fwawnces,
it was the beastly napkins. don't you
know. The waitah bwought them in
dwamp, don't you know. and they
gave me a tewific cold in the head. A
man cawn't stand every thing, Miss
Fwawnces. Washington LTitic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

''You may need this before the week
is out" Iobserved.
''Well-yes-ahem- may, and If
you don't care about it, I'll kept. 1
suppose you have seven or eight dollars
laid by anyhow
That was the last of my stipend. In
the course of three or four weeks l
wanted few knick-knacks. and as
Mr. Bowser seemed in unusually good
spirits / asked him for SO.
Ten what" he fairly shouted, while
the color fled from his face in an in
slant.
''Ten dollars, my dear"
'Mrs. Bowser, have you gone crazy?
Are you talking IN your sleep? Do
you really mean to ask me for S1O?'
"Why, certainly"
"Well, you won't getit Your very
demand is the best proof in the world
that you don't know the value of
money"
He finally fished up eighty-two cents
in nickels and pennies and dimes. and
handed me the sum, with the re-
mark:
"Now make that go as far as posi-
BILE, for it may be month before can
spare any more.''
l think it was two or three weeks
longer. Half of what Mr.. Bowser has
belongs to me, but only in theory. He
carries the cash, and carry the theory.
The first "spat'' we ever had grew out
of this Theory VS.. Cash subject. We
had some company in the evening, and
all of sudden Mr.. Bowser turned to
me with:
Say, dear, promised Blank you
would be down to the opening to-mor-
row. Perhaps you'll want to plan to
go down with these ladies, and so ex-
cuse time and place and take this"
With that he threw me roll of bills
amounting to S37, but the last one of
our company had not cleared the front
steps when he held out his hand and
said:
THAT money, Mrs. Bowser.''
"What about that money!"
"Why, want it."
'But you gave it to me-"
'Then can't go to the opening"
Opening be hanged! You don't
suppose I'm fool enough to encourage
you to throw away small fortune on
senseless gewgaws. do you?''
I had to give it up, but I think his
conscience troubled him. I think so,
because next morning he said:
SsNfr-
age of $40 per week to set our table.
Suppose you take 500, pay the girl, do
the buying, and have what you can
save?''
L agree to it, and when Saturday
came made my start. The first week
1 saved s. so, and the next 81, but
when the third Saturday came Mr..
bowser handed me only SIG.
"How's this?" I quered.
''Mrs. Bowser, we are living alto
gether too high, and the doctor has
warned me that govt is not far off. You
must take SIG per week after this, and
you ought to lay away at least 50 per
week out of that towards buying the
winters coal"
81 won't touch it!'
''Oh! you won'tp Very we'll, Mrs.
Bowser-very we'll! If that's the kind
of help-meet you are I'm glad to have
discovered it thus early in our career,
and [ shall take measures to prevent
your reckless extravaganza from bring
ing us to ruin.''
And one day when / had fonnd a
trousers in the bedroom. and he found
it on the bureau where I had laid it, he
grabbed for it with the exclama-
ton:
There's another specimen of your
financial recklessness! How easy fora
burglar to have sneaked in here and
taken every cent of it! Mrs. Bowser,
you seem determined to ruin mer'-
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17
The Ism He Had.

'.What keeps Mr.. from kirk,
Jamesp" said worthy minister. II
hope it is not Methodismr'
'.No!" responded the verger. ats
something worse"
What, then. Is it Calvinism?"
Worse, your reverence. worse"
Surely, James, it is not Deism?"
much worse, an it please your rev.
erence, than that"
''Car it be Atheism which deprives
us of the best church-warden that ever
shook boxp"
Truly" responded James "'tis a
much more serious matter; it is rheu-
matism. "-St. Louis Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

An exchange says: 1T is !
the unmarried women who write
How to Manage a Husband. !
course it is. You don't find th|
ried woman giving away her
plan.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

-Harper's Weekly tells of we'll
known novelist from New York who
withdrew his account from bank be-
cause the teller had way of throw
ing down his pass-book when he made
a deposit that was ''unspeakably irri-
tating."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

The Chicago Inter Ocean thus de-
scribes the real school of journalism:
The midnight fire and murder in the
slums; beside the police justice; in the
divorce court; with the FUNNIEST
politician and at the ball of my lady;
between the wheels of trade and the
roar of thousand industries; where
yer man is at his best and worst, where
he worships God and courts the devil,
there is journalism's kindergarten,
there you will learn it's alphabet"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

The new elastic silk brought
underlinen is worthy of consid}
it washes well. is soft to the sid
takes up very little space.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

The New York Tribune is author.
ity for the statement that the Order Of
Patrons Of Husbandry is, numerically,
the strongest secret organization in the
United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-17

For years loon has had its home
on the Schuylkill, near Philadelphia, but
the other day it flew into the Geological
Gardens and was captured. Around
its neck was little silver collar on
which was engraved memo, the her.
NIT, 1904" The head keeper of the
gardens says that he has no doubt
about the birds great age.-Phaladel.
phtd Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02

You cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting when your lungs are i'll
danger. Consumption always seems at
first. only a cold. Do not permit any
dealer 70 impose upon YOU with some
cheap imitation of DR. Kings New Dis
covcry for Consumption, Coughs and
colds, but be sure you get the genuine
Because he can make more profit he ina '
tell you he has something inst as good,
Or just the same. Don't be deceived, but
INSIST upon getting DR.. Kings New Dis
cOyery, which Is guaranteed to give relief
IN all Throat, Lung and Chest affections
Trial bottles lrec at E. I. Whitehead 1
Co.'S Drug Store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
> 600 Valuable Presents Free

The o,ouy .Sooth will distribute 1000
handsome presents among its patrons on
Jan. 18th. 1858. Gold and silver money,
gold watchS, sewing machines, silk
dresses, tire furniture, valuable books,
etc. ag.rrgating over c5.p00.O 90 IN money.
Send fer sample copies fee and for CIR
cu!ars g,yIng full particulars and &C
knowltd,mentst from those VINO received
nrese,,l, N the October distribution.
SIND also the names of your friends for
sample copies of the pape-. Address the
tsinsI So4Ltt. Atlanta, ia.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
Roanoke Farm For Rent.

will rent to the highest bidder
in Scotland Neck on December the
oath 1887, the VIM. II. Smith farm.
This IS a fine farm. not subject to
overflow. Five hundred acres clear
ed, two hundred acres good cotton
land situated six or seven miles
from Scotland Neck on Roanoke
River. A good farmer can take
this farm and reserve a four horse
crop and then rent out to one
horse tenants enough to pay the
rent Of the farm. Title to all crops
retain as security for the rent.
w. II. SMITH,
Agent for A. l.. Smith.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
LAND SALE.
Agent for A. l.. Smi

BY virtue Of decree of Halifax
Superior Court rendered Nov. 2Sth,
1897 in & special proceeding, where
in J. L. RN an. Administrator Of Mrs.
Margaret Ryan, deceased, is plain
Tiff and Sa}lie Wiley and her hus-
hant John "IlIey and John Ryan
are defendants. | will offer for sale
at Tie COurt>House door in the town
of Halifax on the second NJ onday in
January 1888, a certain tract OF land
lying in Halifax county Of which the
said Margaret Ryan died seized and
possessed adjoining the lands Ct \.
Faucet, ID. B. Bell, deceased and
others containing 100 acres mere
or less.
Terms Of Sale: O0e-fourth
Of the purchase money to be paid in
cash, and the balance i'll two equal
ANIMAL lnst"lIncnts at one and 10
years, h0uIs with approved security
bearing interest at S from day of
sale, title retained until the purchase
money is paid.
J. T. RYAN,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
Administrators Notice!
Co. Sup

Having duly qualified before the Clerk
tor of the estate of Mrs. Margaret Ryan
lately deceased Of Halifax county, all
persons owing said estate will settle at
once and avoid costs Of suit, and all per-
sons having claims against said estate
will present them to me or my attorney
pr operly authenticated on or before the
first day Of January, 1889 OF this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
This December 2nd, 1887.
J. T. RYAN,
S. S. ALSOP, Administrator.
Attorney. de2-6w.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
N D 7 | g. F !

| will sell to the highest bidder
for CASH in the tow of Scotland
Neck on the tenth Of December,
1887, one bay mare, one buggy. one
ROLAND gin, two stacks of fodder
and about twenty barrels of corn.
The gin, fodder. and cora can tie
seen at JethrO Edmonds any time
between this and day OF sale.
EDWARD SHIELDS.
Dec. 2nd 1897.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02

Mr.. 4. G.. Peterson last Tuesday
ran his sulky againS: a tree. His
horse kept going and LETT the wheels
against the tree.
The Scotland Neck young ladies, so
beautiful and talr
Go to HoffInan's to get their handsome
neck wear.
A chance to make money. How?
farm on the Gath Of December. THIS
Is fine farm. five six hundred
acres Of cleared land. Go aud ex-
anime the farm before the Gath. If
YOU have got to rent land tins is IT, c
land to rent, apd then sub>iet.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
ApDoins"d EtnsO we.


4pgoins~d Into we.
And | shall die, Tremendous thought!
This frame,
So costly IN its workmanship. and
strange,
Will not last always; but is doomed to
break
And fall in pieces, like a common vase
OF perishable clay. Heavens balmy
light,
And all the smiling scenery Of earth,
The grand, the bright, the beautiful,
alike,
VIII perish from these eyes. These ears
will sleep
Unconscious of single sound that stirs
Through the wide range of being. And
these limbs,
SO active now and full of strength, will
lie,
As withered branch~s by the fallen trunk
On which they grew, sapless and deal.
The blood,
That urges now It's salutary stream
Through the whole man, Will stand III It's
co"''e' 49,.
Il IL y III !. al 'n0 pay VI me Will sop
rest
\ nd thought will perish from the STUNT
ering brain,
And then the grave Will do Its work. re-
mote
rr0h huin&' "yeS! ~ uis''io''on ,oul
DieSAiiiH inc ui'o s"''S in"sS' aU" 'ur"-
BACK 70 us OWN o''S''
,ar.t,ft a., a ..n tbat rord he
~. ,...........--: =,
~ ''Y ,aot - N'''9 "''0' '''0 WV
cLou an c,, b.o ..oo.l ,.
a.hor, ,1,ai ''N
-c..,
Iranp ,;ra,, a-,'.,, 49, , S-e,'
iii all were gone and the fa'f fabric fell;
anu II " do le"l l"4 'll0l'' ANU olioOh Vie
soul,
oH'y ~ Hee -i"" "ed'h uie uo hiS "olh'
But there Will be tragedy like TINS,
IN which the action OF the dying scene
III al De in'ne' others perhaps
may wait
nara oy the spot TO tell theT sYmPSify
Nv looks OF wee and Stl1ed SooS and
signs
But they Will be spectators only; NINE
W al be the actors part. The darEenfd
room,
The couch CT pam, the haggard, out
The struggling conflict then, Will all be
mine,
And when the last cohvuIs1ve gasp Is
drawn.
Anu We 00oI'e u MS S'''"" o'eS i"
T. mil, hos.;I tho+ do..b hos oo,,,o -
me
Ana L snail die' MY years snail nave an
emu
W ~, a p''00 y ~ " 40
Like the state Of those who lived before
the flood,
My beng will be swallowed up-a thing
forgotten oD the earth-as the light
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
INDISPENSABLE TO THE TOILET.

Darbys Plophylactic Fluid cures chat
ing. eruptions and inflammation of all
Eints; cures inHamed or eyes: relieves
pans from bites or sting> Of insects and
sore feet; destroys all taIrt Of persper~
alton or offensive sm ell from the feet OF
any prrt Of the body: cleanses and whit
ems the SKIN. USe.i as a d6ntlfrice 1t puri-
fies the breath; preserves the teeth and
cures toothacht: sore gums and canker,
A little of the Fluid in the W alter used in
bathing is very refreshing and especially
beneficial to the Sick.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
WHO WILL VIII The PONY AND SADDLE

The Sunny South has offered a pony.
bride and saddle TO the boy or girl VII"
will send in the largest number ct ~"
scribers by the 14th of Jan ncAt. 2~.4
for sample copies, circulars, eto- a"
dress the Sum 2y1}. AG4at1. "a.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02

zters
The armory Of the Mounted Rifles is
over Edmondson & Josey's store.
Jerseys Of all kinds, shapes, sizes and
STYLES
Can be seen at Hoffman's in enormous
piles.
Call at Edu ondson & Josey's and see
their nice line of ladies' hats They have
the latest styles, new goods, and viii sell
you one to suit you.
Messrs. Futrell & Hancock have q
large and we'll assorted lot of confection-
cries. Call and examine.
The bIeached cottons. New York mills.
Androscoggin and fruit of the loom.
Are now at Hoftlman's on the grandest
boom.
We have no Texas ponies for sale but
it is a settled fact that we give the best
value for the money of any house in
town. EdmondsOn 4 JOsey.
Rev. Mr.. Hudson preached at Daw-
sons Y Roads Sunday. Many of our
P7'P '''' = ~ ''''''e' us '-''''
fa....,.oo1- md e,r,;turo uo4-
ran a,,rnass
Every merchant in the town of the
very fir class.
Prepare for the fall, go to Edmondson
1. J9sey's and buy you a nice outfit, they
have ,8r4e and we'll selected stock. Ca =,
Cu-H.h You with anything from a cambric
~eoa,s to q Wmsh'p Cotton GIN. Cali!
|ir- ~ / Crimes, OF Haml'to''
WIS - loNh 0"'''ay anu hloh"aE'
\, 3. JoScy & Co want 10 huv te'
Thousand bushels OF Spanish the
small peanuts, They pay the high
est cash price.
Holinah mas tHe srauueSC as ortihenC
VI me" > lau'e9 anu oi''"'en 9hoe'
IN 'ne marNe'
AS inc oI" oarAey SFlu' "hi'c on MS
way
Is so'n5 10 see MI holman olS mere
gay
And dar I'll get the very best shoe,
f,-,da. han A;,,,, l., stooI-,,,. 100
80
}
challenge, that the largest, cheapest and
neatest line of clothing ever before offer
ed in this town, is now on sale at n. B.
Mes8ra. w. II, JOspV and George
,,r;u;, ao. ,ru.foc
" III NO 0l'0"' N'o''O'"S ~ - >" -
bOTO.
IryUu wait a good farm on which
r. SmltE farm on the 24th of Dec
omhor
Hoffman 5 dress goods are handsome
and complete.
The aides come from all narts of tho
...oo.,
''o''
\ cS, they came from far and near
And firmly assert that Hoffinan's goods
ara h,, no u,ooro door
" ....
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02

f. Bainbri sc Munday Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says: "Have Used
Electric B'tters with most happy results
Ny brother also was very low with
Ma'arial Fever and Jaundice, but was
cured by timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his
life
Mr.. D. |. WIlcoxson, of Horse Cave,
Ky, adds like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it rot been for Eltctr Bltters.
This great remedy will ward off, as
we'll as cure all Malaria Diseases, and for
all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequaled. Price SOC and 81. at
E. T. Whitehead x Co.'S Drug store.